text_original: Liutprand was trusted friend and ally of the Frankish ruler, and for his reason alone it is easy to understand Charles' eluctance to embark on a campaign against him. It difficult to know what to make of the story that xregory offered Charles the office of consul as the >rice of his intervention.
text_transcription: THE UTRANDT WAS A TRUSTED FRIEND AND ALLY OF THE FRANKISH RULER AND FOR THIS REASON ALONE IT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND CHARLES'S RELUCTANCE TO EMBARK ON A CAMPAIGN AGAINST HIM IT IS DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THE STORY THAT GREGORY OFFERED CHARLES THE OFFICE OF CONSUL AS THE PRICE OF HIS INTERVENTION
phonemes: lˈɪətpɹˌænd wʌz tɹˈʌstᵻd fɹˈɛnd ænd ˈælaɪ ʌvðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ ɹˈuːlɚ, ænd fɔːɹ hɪz ɹˈiːzən ɐlˈoʊn ɪɾ ɪz ˈiːzi tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd tʃˈɑːɹlz ᵻlˈʌktəns tʊ ɛmbˈɑːɹk ˌɔn ɐ kæmpˈeɪn ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm. ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt tə nˈoʊ wʌt tə mˌeɪk ʌvðə stˈɔːɹi ðæt ˈɛksɹᵻɡˈɔːɹi ˈɔfɚd tʃˈɑːɹlz ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ʌv kˈɑːnsəl æz ðə ɹˈaɪs ʌv hɪz ˌɪntɚvˈɛnʃən.